Maybe my first crane job?

Tow behind lift, you could even use a painters lift, not a lot of movement around the canopy once your up. Cheap and easy. Around here that's like 650 700 from what I'm looking at in the pictures.
If I came in and said crane and upwards of a grand, the next guy to give a quote would be able to talk the client out of ever getting quotes from me again.

Not to mention, my local boy "any tree for $50" will come by and say $100 to get it down or to try until something real bad happened
 
TimBr said:
There's a guy on here, I think his name is Carl, who sells all kinds of heavy equipment, plus runs his own contracting business in which he utilizes a lot of that same kind of equipment. I think I saw him once use a small but powerful machine to push a tree right up and over. I'll have to see if I can find the video. You might be able to flop it right back over onto the ground, and then chop it up, no climbing, no bucket.

Tim
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There's no way I would use a crane on a tree like that in my area. With the lift (Nifty SD64), loader, and a helper, that job would take less than an hour excluding the stump. The price could be $500 to $1500 depending on the scheduling, location, if I had to bid it vs just coming to do it, level of cleanup, etc.
 
If u can get equipment to it, use it. I personally don't agree with using stakes or props as your only means of support, especially if you are going to climb it. This is not a job to test out some idea u heard on the Internet. If u don't have the experience and knowledge to get it down safely, walk away.
 
Supplemental support (props, bracing) should be more than adequate...the roots are still supporting the tree!
Everyone has a different skill, comfort and experience level. Interesting to hear the different ways people would skin this cat.
 
Pelorus said:
Supplemental support (props, bracing) should be more than adequate...the roots are still supporting the tree!
Everyone has a different skill, comfort and experience level. Interesting to hear the different ways people would skin this cat.
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Im with ya, lots of different ways. The roots are not really supporting the tree, it is falling over. They are offering some support, but how much?
 
I am really loving this post. I left voice mails with three crane companies hoping to hear back tomorrow and call a couple. I informed the customer and she seems very relived no one is climbing it and she said she will wait also the house it is leaning over that family is out of town until Monday so I have to wait anyway to get there ok to be on their property.

In the meantime it is braced and we look like we will have lower than 10mph winds all week so I feel pretty comfortable with it.

Even if it does fall it is only 20 ft off the roof so it would just lay there most likely causing little damage If any. But that is highly highly unlikely.

Thanks everyone for all the info I will try to get more pictures if/when I get the job.



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Lumberjack said:

There's no way I would use a crane on a tree like that in my area. With the lift (Nifty SD64), loader, and a helper, that job would take less than an hour excluding the stump. The price could be $500 to $1500 depending on the scheduling, location, if I had to bid it vs just coming to do it, level of cleanup, etc.
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YOu got a lot of lift out of that little machine.. that hardwood (looks like an oak) probably weighed 4-5x what that little pine does.. plus being taller requires a lot more force to lift..
nice...
 
bushmi said:
Hello all,

So I received a call today about a leaning windblown pine. I am thinking this might be my first crane job.
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To put this into perspective the top of the house is about 35 feet tall the tree is probably 45-55 feet tall upright. I was thinking of renting a tow behind lift because I don't like the idea of climbing the tree but I think a crane would be ideal.

It would be quick work with a crane maybe a few hours with setup and laying it down. The tree is only about a 13" dbh white pine.

What do you all think this would be my first crane job.

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I'd be VERY surprised if that house was an inch over 25'... tree might be 40'... after seeing Carl's video looks like you could straighten it out with a car jack..
not as sexy as a crane but a whole lot cheaper..
 
-Update so I put my bid in at 900 I could only find a crane for 500 so I wasn't looking to make a killing but I got super underbid. Another company did it for 700 with stump grinding. I didn't ask for who it was but that's ok it was still a good experience and gained some good knowledge.

I am also going to the treestuff crash course so hopefully I will gain some more awesome knowledge!

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So, this is a situation where you lost of the job because you did not own the equipment to do the job. You could of used a bucket truck, lift, or even a crane. But, lesson learned. Now go buy some iron:))
 
There is nothing shameful in loosing a job. You bid it to complete safely with what you have or could get and the knowledge and skills you have.
You didn't have to rush to get it done to make a decent profit and pay the crane. You did well and gained experience in estimating work associated with a crane.
Lord knows I like to buy iron too, but it all comes in time. Royce, you buy that Pete yet?
Ps. With your plan there was no money in it at $700 from what I could figure.
 
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